The Grange Prize: Have you voted yet? (Updated)

Did you know that voting by the public determines the winner in The Grange Prize for photography? Voting is open now. The nominees are Gauri Gill, Elaine Stocki, Nandini Valli and Canada’s Althea Thauberger (above). Her shot of women soldiers at Kandahar International Airport (2009) is part of the extensive portfolio for each artist, to help make your decision. Whether you vote or not, have a look. It’s all great work.

Each year, a jury selects four living photographic artists – two from Canada and two from a partner country – for excellence in contemporary photography. The Art Gallery of Ontario hosts The Grange Prize Exhibition 2011 through November 27. The public can vote on-site at the exhibition, or online at thegrangeprize.com. Here are pieces from the other portfolios.

The prize awards $50,000 CDN to the winner and $5,000 CDN to each runner-up. The four shortlisted artists also participate in a residency-exchange. The Canadian artists travel to the partner country, and the international artists travel to Canada – with the goal of creating new work supported by the Grange Prize.